Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Sunday, 25 September 2011 03:00
Owned by business man Gerry Harvey the Russell Cameron prepared Dean Holland ridden Zarberin $7 recorded a half head victory in the Listed Express Colour Printing Stakes (registered as Tokyo City Cup) which was run over 1800 metres.
Starting at $7 the Zabeel sired six year old mare Zauberin, from the Danehill matron Zali, came from last and, in a power house finish, beat the William Smart mentored Simon Price plitoed Silent Surround $7.
Raffaello $10 was another half neck away third for Warrnambool mentor Pat Ryan and Ryan Maloney.
The Lonhro sired three year old Petman, who was having his second race day outing, gave trainer John Hyam and jockey Troy Baker the first leg of a double in race two which was run over 1200 metres.
From the King’s High mare Gift Bouquet the $4.40 chance Petman started well and settled in second position before recording a two and a quarter length win over the David Balfour prepared Todd Pannell guided Noir Rasoir $6.
Bella Dolce $31 was a farther one and a half lengths away third for Barry Dunn and Holly McKecknie.
Having run two thirds at two previous starts Stravinsky Code brought up a double for the combination of mentor John Hyam and jockey Troy Baker in the final event of 1100 metres.
Winning by a margin of a long head the Stravinsky sired Stravinsky Code, from the Filante mare Villa Lante, was near the lead for the entire journey and beat the Scott Trenowden prepared Todd Pannell ridden Staralan $7.
The punter’s choice Erfaan was a farther one and three quarter lengths away filling the minor placing for David Hayes and Nathan Rose.
The promising three year old Starcraft colt Perfect Punch $4 gave Clare Lindop her 997th career winner in the opening event at Morphettville on Saturday.
From the Tayasu Tsutoshi mare Tayasu Run, the Leon Macdonald/ Andrew Gluyas trained Perfect Punch was well placed and recorded a neck victory over the Anthony Freedman trained apprentice Daniel Lane ridden Berenger, the $1.65 favourite.
Call Me Biscuit $8 was a farther four and a half lengths away for Stuart Gower and Michael Hoppo.
Warrnambool mentor Allan Peterson and rider Dominic Tourneur were in celebratory mood when Mycolada $9.50 scored a half length win in race three which was run over 2019 metres.
A Howbaddoyouwantit eight year old gelding from the Dahar mare Pina Colada, Mycolada came from fourth and scored a half length win over the Stuart Padman prepared Justin Potter guided Ballypatrick $6.
Murray Bridge based trainer Garret Lynch supplied the third placegetter, the Mitchell Speers guided Callmedan $20 who was another length away third.
After slipping at the start and remaining at the rear of the field for quiet a distance of the 1600 metre fourth race Finiguerra, the $2.10 favourite, gave trainer Darryl Dodson and rider Holly McKechnie a long neck win .
From the Final Card mare Gold Choice and sired by Niello, Finiguerra defeated the Danny Obrien mentored apprentice Mitchell Speers ridden Keep Cool $4.
A farther one and three quarter lengths away third was Sacred Snaadee $6.50 for Matthew Seyers and Simon Price.
A possible mission in the all greys race at Flemington on November 3 could be the prize for Outlandish Lad $18 following the gelding’s win in the 1200 metre fifth race.
Having his second start for trainer Denis O’Leary the Jordan Frew ridden Fantastic Light sired Outlandish Lad, from the Regal Classic mare Quantum Leap, led all the way and beat the Roy Rogers prepared Jackson Matthews ridden Exalted Thomas $10.
The $3.60 public elect Lexon was a farther three quarters of a length away third for Lloyd Kennewell and Shayne Cahill.
Finishing in the placings at his previous two starts Sequallan gave mentor Stuart Gower and rider Michael Hoppo a short half head win in the 1050 metre sixth race.
Starting at $13 the Sequalo sired Sequallan, from the Celestial Dancer mare Isobelle Ellen, started well before going on to defeat the David Balfour prepared Nathan Rose ridden A Wee Dram $21.
North Beach $3.40 was a farther neck away third for Gordon Richards and Amy Herrmann.
